1 of 10

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

EMTALA

Published on Nov 18, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EMATALA

Medical Staff Compliance

What is EMTALA

  • The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
  • What does EMTALA mean to the hospital and medical staff?
  • When an individual comes to the hospital for emergency care an appropriate medical screening to determine if an emergency medical condition exists.
  • What are the requirements if a medical emergency does exist?
Photo by Connor Tarter

Medical Screening Exam

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LABOR ACT

(Federal Mandate also known as the patient"anti-dumping" Act

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)

  • Promulated to combat the discriminatory practice of transferring, discharging o refusing to treat indigent patients coming to the ED
Photo by phalinn

Untitled Slide

Photo by Connor Tarter

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

MORE DECKS BY THIS AUTHOR

Emtala PPt

167 views

EMTALA

613 views

EMTALA

1276 views